Older adults unlikely to fully recover following hip fracture
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Nov 05, 2016
Less than half of seniors who suffer hip fractures will recover previous levels of function, according to a new study.
Texas provider to pay $5.3 million to settle allegations of substandard care
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Oct 26, 2016
A Texas-based skilled nursing chain has agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle claims that it provided substandard and “worthless” services at some of its facilities, federal officials announced...
Rotating clamp allows for more load capacity
Oct 25, 2016
Packline has released a new rotating clamp considered ideal for clean rooms.
SNF under investigation for resident’s drowning death during Hurricane Matthew
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Oct 13, 2016
A South Carolina skilled nursing facility is being investigated after one of its residents drowned just outside its doors during Hurricane Matthew.
Providers want CMS to stop bundled payment expansion until outcomes are known
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Oct 06, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ expansion of mandatory bundled payment models is moving too rapidly to fully understand the impact the models could have on patients, provider groups...
Nourishing new rules
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Ruta Kadonoff
Oct 01, 2016
In the question of whether one lives to eat or eats to live, friends know that for me it’s definitely the former. There is so much to enjoy about a great meal, a special treat, a family favorite...
Providers disappointed with final rule’s ‘unnecessary’ arbitration ban
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Sep 30, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ newly released final rule for long-term care is a whopping 713 pages, but one provision in particular has earned more backlash from provider groups than...
Bundled payments covered at Oct. 5 webinar
Sep 23, 2016
Review the past, present and future of bundles.
TODAY’S THE DAY: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo is back
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Sep 22, 2016
The fourth annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo takes place today, with educational sessions kicking off at 11 a.m. ET.
One day until the Fall Online Expo
Sep 21, 2016
The McKnight’s Fall Online Expo begins tomorrow, and providers can visit with a host of vendors at their interactive booths.